3 measure and cut new tack strips to the lengths found in step 1 with tin.
How to tack down carpet.
Reach in front of the power stretcher to hook the carpet onto the tack strip.
Step 1 measure the length of the transition area between the tile and the carpet.
Unroll the carpet roll covering the floor and tack strips as you do.
Using a hammer nail down tack strips around the perimeter of the room.
One common and successful method used to tuck carpet next to tile is with a tack strip.
Don t cut any strips to fit in the doorways.
Step 4 lay out the carpet.
When the carpet is anchored to two opposite walls repeat the procedure to stretch anchor cut and tuck the.
Install the carpet tack strips photo by ryan hulvat.
Lay two pieces of carpet directly up against one another.
Start in one corner of the room.
Leave 3 to 4 inches 7 6 to 10 2 cm of excess on each side of the carpet up against the wall.
Then take the piece of carpet that you cut and lay it into the room.
Cut carpet tack strips using a table saw or a circular saw to fit along the perimeter of the room.
Tackless strips usually come in 3 foot sections.
Transfer this measure to the tack strip and cut it using a stair tool and mallet.
After removing all the furniture and old floor covering from the room cover the wood subfloor with carpet padding.
If you cut it long enough there should be a little bit of carpet going up the wall a few inches.
You will then need to complete the seams if they are necessary for this job.
A hack saw can also be used to cut the strip.
Tack down the padding with a stapler.
How to install carpet 1.
Push the lever down to stretch the carpet taut.
Line up carpet edges as needed to make seams and cover the whole floor.